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Broadcom Launches 802.11n Wi-Fi Chip For Cellphones

The new chip, which also integrates Bluetooth and FM radios, can grab 802.11n data at speeds of up to 50Mbps, and Broadcom claims it can do it all without totally devastating your battery. While mobile browsers are far from fast enough to handle data coming in at draft-N speeds, this does open the door for…

Tech News John Mahoney

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Delayed Until January 12th

The U.S. version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been pushed back until January 12th. That gives you another month to figure out what else to spend your $800 on. [Electronista] https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-review-5088071

Tech News Sean Fallon

The Multi-Function Tape Measure Will Change Things

There are gadgets, and then there are gadgets. And we could write about this Multi-Function Tape Measure in italics all day long. You see, most tape measures stop at just one function: Measuring. And we all think that’s OK because, so far, it has been OK. We’ve been living our OK lives in our OK…

Tech News Mark Wilson

All The Women In Frank Miller’s World Are Cray Cray

The latest and greatest Spirit TV spot titled “The Power” shows all the the ladies of Frank Miller’s movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic The Spirit in their awful stereotyped horror. The catty ladies fight over who gets to sex up the Spirit, and talk about being great eye candy. Plus, they’re labeled “crazy,” which…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Where Is My Jetsons Movie?

Reading the news that The Flintstones are heading to Broadway made me wonder why their more futuristic cousins, The Jetsons have never enjoyed the same amount of attention. If we’re really living in the future these days, why aren’t we lining up to see Will Ferrell play George Jetson at the closest multiplex? There have,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Dental Air Force Pressure Washes Your Pearly Whites

You know how a pressure washer can clean all of the crap off the side of your house and into those hard-to-reach gutters? Well, picture the same thing—only with your teeth. Unlike the Teledyne Waterpik of old, the manufacturer of the Dental Air Force throws more than just a stream of water at your grimy…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Spied T-Mobile-Branded Samsung May Be The States’ First 8-Megapixel Cameraphone

TmoNews is pretty confident that the cellphone depicted in these blurryvision photos is a successor to the Asia-only 8MP Pixon, only with T-Mobile branding. If legit, it would be the states’ first 8MP cameraphone. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-pixon-8mp-camera-phone-gets-groped-5057284 If you’re thinking eight megapixels on a cameraphone is a bit much, you’re not alone. But the Pixon’s camera was…

Gadgets John Mahoney

Arduino – The open source physical computing platform for artists and engineers

The Arduino open-source microcontroller platform can be programmed and equipped to perform a nearly endless list of functions. It’s likely the best all-around centerpiece to a modern electronics project. But one of the tasks Arduino is best used for is straight-up fun – the open design means there’s an Arduino board suitable for almost any…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond

When Houses Attack

Sometimes buildings behave just like giant monsters, rampaging through the skies and attacking other buildings for sport. Such is obviously the case with the Modern Art Museum in Vienna, where a house was so offended by the giant gray behemoth that it hurled itself into the museum roof. What happens when American buildings get angry?…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Dealzmodo: $300 Acer Aspire One Today Only

On most days, you can score an Acer Aspire One for $300, but it’s running Linux. Today, Best Buy has the XP Aspire One for that price ($50 off). Good deal. [Best Buy via Lilliputing]

Tech News Mark Wilson

US to Deploy Drone Aircraft Along Canadian Border to Prevent Bacon Smuggling

We all know who the real threats to our American way of life are: Canadians. That’s why unmanned drone aircraft are set to start patrolling the US/Canadian border. The drone, which will fly from the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, will begin its patrols in January. Ostensibly, it’s on the lookout for…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Book Of Eli Will Be Trash Cinema At Its Finest

Some new casting calls have come out for The Book Of Eli, the post-apocalyptic film starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. And they hint at some plot snippets that make this movie sound just as violent and demented as you’d expect from the directors of Menace II Society and From Hell. According to SpoilerTV, the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Top 10 Ebayed Gadgets of the Year

It’s no scientific indicator of worldwide sales, but it’s certainly interesting to see the most hawked electronics on eBay. The number one spot goes to the Nintendo Wii (and its related products). Full list: 1. Nintendo Wii: 2,056,866 related items sold 2. Microsoft Xbox360: 1,297,903 related items sold 3. Sony PSP: 350,591 related items sold…

Tech News Mark Wilson

H-Bouya USB Toy Leaves You Feeling Confused and Uncomfortable

The latest USB toy to come out of Japan is called H-Bouya—and like most Japanese toys, it is bound to leave you feeling confused and uncomfortable. What does it do? Well, it turns red and blinks its eyes every time you hit the letter “H”. Apparently, the letter “H” can also mean “Erotic” in Japanese…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Hogwarts Video Roll Call: Meet Ronald Weasley’s New Lady Love

This weekend, ABC Family treated everyone to about five minutes of new material on Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince to dissect, with clips and interviews from old and new cast members. Get a closer look at Professor Slughorn, meet Ron’s new girlfriend, and get more back story on the lonely Tom Riddle. Five…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Jollbot Jumps Like a Grasshopper, Rolls Like a Ball

There are robots that can jump and there are robots that can roll, but the Jollbot is the first robot that can do both. These skills could be vital for future space exploration. The University of Bath’s work on the Jollbot was first brought to light last year, but it appears that their design has…

Space & Spaceflight Sean Fallon

Monster Offers White Version of Beats Headphones, Charges $700 For No Discernable Reason

If there’s a company out there that engages in price gouging more blatantly than Monster, I’ve never heard of them. Today’s offense: charging $700 for a pair of $350 headphones painted white. The headphones in question are the Dr. Dre Beats headphones, a nice pair of over-the-ear cans with noise cancellation and a cellphone mic…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Only Three Episodes Of Stargate Atlantis Left!

This week, Sarah Connor is forced to hang out with other people’s families (just like Christmas). Olive solves the crime on Pushing Daisies. And Stargate’s Jewel Staite gets accosted with an axe. But more importantly, it’s the last of the SGA episodes before the grand finale on January 9th. Will it end with a big…

io9 Meredith Woerner

HTC Touch Diamond Backlights Permanently Dying, No Fix Yet

At Giz Gallery, Tom alerted us to a serious problem with HTC Touch Diamonds: After a few minutes, the backlight becomes permanently dim, making the phone unusable, and there is no fix yet.Updated 9:15AM Tom’s unlocked Touch Diamond that he showed us was a sad little brick, barely readable, and absolutely impossible to use in…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Zombie Fashion Models Show Off More Than Skin

After we get the zombie outbreak under control, the undead will become contributing members of society, even getting work as fashion models. Fumie Sasabuchi adds drawings of exposed bones and organs to models in high fashion magazines, transforming traditional symbols of beauty into the walking dead. Sasabuchi takes pages from fashion magazines and uses ballpoint…

io9 Lauren Davis

Broadcom Launches 802.11n Wi-Fi Chip For Cellphones

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Delayed Until January 12th

The Multi-Function Tape Measure Will Change Things

All The Women In Frank Miller’s World Are Cray Cray

Where Is My Jetsons Movie?

Dental Air Force Pressure Washes Your Pearly Whites

Spied T-Mobile-Branded Samsung May Be The States’ First 8-Megapixel Cameraphone

Arduino – The open source physical computing platform for artists and engineers

When Houses Attack

Dealzmodo: $300 Acer Aspire One Today Only

US to Deploy Drone Aircraft Along Canadian Border to Prevent Bacon Smuggling

Book Of Eli Will Be Trash Cinema At Its Finest

The Top 10 Ebayed Gadgets of the Year

H-Bouya USB Toy Leaves You Feeling Confused and Uncomfortable

Hogwarts Video Roll Call: Meet Ronald Weasley’s New Lady Love

Jollbot Jumps Like a Grasshopper, Rolls Like a Ball

Monster Offers White Version of Beats Headphones, Charges $700 For No Discernable Reason

Only Three Episodes Of Stargate Atlantis Left!

HTC Touch Diamond Backlights Permanently Dying, No Fix Yet

Zombie Fashion Models Show Off More Than Skin

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